Hesekiel 41:5

5 Und er maß die Wand des Hauses sechs Ellen dick. Daran waren Gänge allenthalben herum, geteilt in Gemächer, die waren allenthalben vier Ellen weit.

Hesekiel 41:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 41:5

After he measured the wall of the house six cubits
Or a reed, three yards and a half thick: this was the wall of the holy of holies, or which divided that from the holy place, and was not in the second temple; or rather the wall of the temple, the whole house or building, both of the holy place, and of the most holy, which were contiguous: such a strong wall is the Lord to his church, and especially will be in the latter day, when salvation will be for walls and bulwarks against all enemies, and to preserve from all hurt and danger, ( Isaiah 26:1 ) ( 60:18 ) ( Zechariah 2:5 ) , the New Jerusalem also will have a wall great and high, and made of a precious stone, ( Revelation 21:12 Revelation 21:18 ) : and the breadth of every side chamber four cubits round about the house
on every side;
or, "of every rib" ^F25; as ribs are to the body, so were these side chambers or buildings to the fabric, as Ben Melech observes, who interprets them of beams: adjoining to the above wall were chambers all around the holy place and the most holy on each side, north and south; for there could be none on the east, that being the entrance into the holy, and so into the most holy place; and the floor of these chambers were four cubits, or two yards and a foot broad; that is, those of the lower storey: these were for the priests, where they lodged, and laid up and ate their most holy things, and put their garments in which they ministered; see ( Ezekiel 42:13 Ezekiel 42:14 ) , and design, as the chambers everywhere do, particular congregated churches; where such as are made priests to God by Christ have a place, and communion with God in holy things; and appear in the righteousness of Christ, and in the beauties of holiness.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (eluh) "costae", Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

Hesekiel 41:5 In-Context

3 Und er ging inwendig hinein und maß die Pfeiler der Tür zwei Ellen; und die Tür hatte sechs Ellen, und die Breite zu beiden Seiten an der Tür je sieben Ellen.

4 Und er maß zwanzig Ellen in die Breite am Tempel. Und er sprach zu mir: Dies ist das Allerheiligste.

5 Und er maß die Wand des Hauses sechs Ellen dick. Daran waren Gänge allenthalben herum, geteilt in Gemächer, die waren allenthalben vier Ellen weit.

6 Und derselben Gemächer waren je dreißig, dreimal übereinander, und reichten bis auf die Wand des Hauses, an der die Gänge waren allenthalben herum, und wurden also festgehalten, daß sie in des Hauses Wand nicht eingriffen.

7 Und die Gänge rings um das Haus her mit ihren Gemächern waren umso weiter, je höher sie lagen; und aus dem untern ging man in den mittleren und aus dem mittleren in den obersten. {~} {~}